Bartus v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Social Services

HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is a review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals reversing a circuit court order, dated June 19, 1991, which affirmed a decision of the Division of Hearings and Appeals holding itself to be without jurisdiction to vacate or void a facially valid circuit court order and revoking the alleged probation of Stanley Bar-tus. As grounds for dismissal, the court of appeals cited sua sponte the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Corrections' (now the Department of Corrections) failure to comply with sec. 973.09(3)(b), Stats., 1…